(08/01/11)FYI, Idols tail is LONG, I know! It is long because he's a Saddlebred & rides in shows. It is braided & tied up 99% of the time so he doesn't drag it around stepping on it. For our niece Zannah's 10th birthday her parents surprised her with a Saddlebred HORSE! Amazing! Isn't that every little girls dream? She is blessed! See her & Idol's new video where they won 2 first place ribbons!